EPT2012 - 2013 Football Thread! - Page 48
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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GTR
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Meanwhile, midfielder Marouane Fellaini has ruled out a move to Old Trafford by signing a new contract with Standard Liege. According to Roger Henrotay, the Belgian Under 21 star's agent, Fellaini snubbed a possible move to England because of his desire for first-team football. "United phoned us yet again urging Marouane not to sign for Standard," Henrotay told the News of The World. "But we did not obey them. "The lad is young and he will get better still, but only if he plays first-team football. "He'd have earned a lot more money had he gone to Old Trafford but he wouldn't have played." shame that with how shitty united's midfield looks right now how much they'd want him now hahaha | ||
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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
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GTR
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2191077/Neil-Lennon-says-sale-Ki-Sung-Yeung-help-pay-debt.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Swans chairman Huw Jenkins confirmed on Monday that the Welsh club have agreed a fee, reportedly between £5million and £6million, with Celtic for the 23-year-old South Korea midfielder and personal terms are now being discussed. | ||
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GTR
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On August 21 2012 21:27 Maenander wrote: It's still not clear whether the Martinez transfer to Bayern goes through. Apparently Martinez wants to leave and like every player in Spain he has a buy-out-clause in his contract. But Bilbao makes this as difficult as possible, pulling out all the dirty tricks they can. They are a fanatical bunch over there, but I always suspected as much given their nationalistic tendencies. doesn't help too that their best player llorente is leaving for juventus. must be frustrating having the cantona policy when all your talented players are forced to leave to expand their horizons. | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Brian Laudrup for manager of the season already xD Cassano-Pazzini Swap Deal Agreed Milan rivals AC and Inter have agreed a deal which will see Italy international colleagues Antonio Cassano and Giampaolo Pazzini trade places. Source | ||
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
On August 21 2012 15:05 GTR wrote: apparently united wanted fellaini when he was back playing in belgium but he didn't want to go shame that with how shitty united's midfield looks right now how much they'd want him now hahaha I heard from some Arsenal fans that Wenger enquired for either one of Arteta or fellaini last year and Everton were more willing to give up the former. That sucked for them just as hard ofc, till Peinaar came back anyway. Anyone know if theres any truth to this ? On August 21 2012 22:37 Pandemona wrote: huge signing for Swansea, they actually are looking good now. Ki will take Scott Sinclair's place in the side as he is leaving for Man City. Brian Laudrup for manager of the season already xD Cassano-Pazzini Swap Deal Agreed Milan rivals AC and Inter have agreed a deal which will see Italy international colleagues Antonio Cassano and Giampaolo Pazzini trade places. Source Michael... | ||
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pyro19
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I fucking hate how we 1 - Pass it around pointlessly without any penetration 2 - Slide it wide to the wingers when we realize the Whole Defence has come back while we were passing it around pointlessly 3 - Lump the ball in the box hoping Rooney and Kagawa can take off Headers against Everton's Defence (Like that's ever gonna happen) Still 37 games to go , Kagawa looks a class above...Rooney needs to be benched and told that he needs to get back in shape before the season starts and not 6 games into the Season..Full Credit To Everton and Fellaini too.. Fulham next. | ||
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NuclearJudas
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Buttner signs for Man United. Also City closing in on Sinclair, and Adebayor finally appears close to signing on for a permanent move to Spurs. And Swans signing of Ki will be sick. | ||
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Stimp
South Africa780 Posts
On August 21 2012 23:38 pyro19 wrote: Kagawa looks a class above. He did? | ||
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TranceStorm
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krndandaman
Mozambique16569 Posts
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sc4k
United Kingdom5454 Posts
Yes, definitely. Set up team mate for a certain goal which they somehow managed to fail at scoring, was good in possession and showed good positioning. For 12 million, Kagawa's a hilarious steal, probably the best value player brought in over 10 mill this season. | ||
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mememolly
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He looked pretty solid, shame Rooney didn't turn up last night, also RVP looked lost in the united team he kept coming wide and shit | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
On August 22 2012 02:01 mememolly wrote: He looked pretty solid, shame Rooney didn't turn up last night, also RVP looked lost in the united team he kept coming wide and shit Don't forget RVP has played 20minutes of pre season football for Arsenal, and didn't play for Holland vs Belgium. To say he is under cooked is an understatement  He should of started imo just for the match fitness. | ||
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Ysellian
Netherlands9029 Posts
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Signet
United States1718 Posts
On August 22 2012 02:01 mememolly wrote: He looked pretty solid, shame Rooney didn't turn up last night, also RVP looked lost in the united team he kept coming wide and shit Kagawa was United's best player yesterday by far. De Gea also played well... beyond that, um, maybe Evra and Vidic? Carrick, Cleverley, Nani, Rooney, Scholes, and Valencia all looked poor. Welbeck still has to work on finishing/confidence, but that's less of a concern as RVP will be starting in his place most games. We need to get some CBs back (Evans might return this weekend?) and an athletic, physical midfielder. I like the tactical idea, although in that system Nani might do better playing a bit less wide and Scholes+Cleverley is a very weak defensive pairing. http://www.zonalmarking.net/2012/08/21/ferguson-showcases-a-4-2-1-3-against-everton/ | ||
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
On August 22 2012 02:05 Pandemona wrote: Don't forget RVP has played 20minutes of pre season football for Arsenal, and didn't play for Holland vs Belgium. To say he is under cooked is an understatement He should of started imo just for the match fitness. Yes RVP being unfit was the problem as to why he looked lost in the setup. When Rooney and RVP are floating to the edges of the box and the flanks to literally take passes of their wingers and then put balls in to.. well no one, then you've got a serious problem. Thats why kids like Hernandez are so much more useful for United the way they play their kick it to the wingers and put crosses in method. Its not just about being big and strong and all (talthough it helps). All PL teams have defenders that can handle that. Uhh correction, most PL teams.. Instinctively getting into positions is so much more valuable. The reason RVP should be fine is because thats not the ONLY way United know how to play. They are a pretty good team playing the ball around aswell despite their garbage central midfield. But he was the wrong man for the situation yesterday. No amount of match fitness would have changed that. Well unless you expect like some stunner from outside the box or a significant improvement from United's flanks. | ||
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Signet
United States1718 Posts
On August 22 2012 02:10 Ysellian wrote: I'm guessing Buttner is going to be second choice behind Evra for left back position? Will be interesting to see how he's going to develop. Yeah he's a cover player for now. With Fabio on loan and with how poor the developing LBs looked in the preseason, somebody needed to be brought in. I'm glad it wasn't Baines, as Evra is still a good starter who just needs a competent backup, and the team still needs some sort of ball-winning physical midfielder. | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
On August 22 2012 02:13 Rebs wrote: Yes RVP being unfit was the problem as to why he looked lost in the setup. When Rooney and RVP are floating to the edges of the box and the flanks to literally take passes of their wingers and then put balls in to.. well no one, then you've got a serious problem. Thats why kids like Hernandez are so much more useful for United the way they play their kick it to the wingers and put crosses in method. Its not just about being big and strong and all (talthough it helps). All PL teams have defenders that can handle that. Uhh correction, most PL teams.. Instinctively getting into positions is so much more valuable. The reason RVP should be fine is because thats not the ONLY way United know how to play. They are a pretty good team playing the ball around aswell despite their garbage central midfield. But he was the wrong man for the situation yesterday. No amount of match fitness would have changed that. Well unless you expect like some stunner from outside the box or a significant improvement from United's flanks. Indeed also why when many people heard his signing where thinking RVP would be playing with another striker maybe and dropping Rooney behind them both with Kagawa alongside him or something. It's going to be hard to fit rooney and rvp into a team as they both like to pick the ball up and run with it basically. The reason Barca only have 1 Striker is due to the same reason? Adebayor returns to Spurs Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor. Source | ||
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